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In Praise of New Year's Resolutions

New Year's resolutions, like affirmations, have gotten a bad rep because most get broken.

But I'm a believer in setting goals and objectives. Without them, we rely too much on serendipity.

So today's PsychologyToday.com article encourages readers to make one or more resolutions. And to that end, I share my own resolutions for 2016.

My Career Coaching Clients' Year-End Musings

Here at year-end, I've asked some of my career coaching clients to take stock. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I post some their musings.

Anatomy of a Career Counseling Session

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I demonstrate a few elements of my typical process with a client who wants to change careers.

Silent Night, Lonely Night

Christmas songs tend to be sappy, belying many people's Christmas reality.

As a tiny antidote, for my PsychologyToday.com post today on Christmas Day, I've rewritten the words of Silent Night for those who feel lonely at Christmas. HERE is the link.

Should You Be a Generalist or a Specialist?

I recently debated legendary education evaluator, Michael Scriven on whether we should encourage young people to be specialists or generalists. 

I post the transcript of that debate as my PsychologyToday.com article today.

CreamNog: A Christmas Story

For my PsychologyToday.com article today, I thought I'd write a little Christmas story in honor of the season.  It's called CreamNog.

HERE is the text.  

If you'd like to hear me read it aloud, click HERE.

The Case for Trusting Your Common Sense over Experts

We all long for people we can trust. So we're discouraged when we see how often experts are wrong. 

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I argue that we're wise to think twice before letting experts trump our common sense.

What I'd Tell My Teenager About Earning, Spending, and Saving

What I'd say to my teenager about money: earning, spending, saving. That's my PsychologyToday.com article today.

What I'd Say to My 16-Year-Old About Relationships and Sex

In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer the mini-talk I'd give to my 16-year-old about romantic relationships and sex.

My Advice to a 16-Year-Old Trying to Figure Out What She Wants to Be When She Grows Up

In each installment of my daily PsychologyToday.com series, I respond to a composite letter that asks for my career advice.

Today, I offer a 16-year-old advice on how to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.